A HOSPITAL patient punched a staff member before racially abusing another who tried to intervene.

Police were called to Wexham Park Hospital at 5pm last Thursday a report that a man - a patient at the hospital - was behaving in an aggressive manner.

The patient then punched the member of staff in the lower back, and another who intervened was given racial abuse.

Investigating officer PC Peter Dearden, from Slough police station, is appealing for witnesses to come forward.

If you have any information which could help with the investigation please call the 24-hour Thames Valley Police enquiry centre on 101.

If you don’t want to speak directly to the police, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 -

 

- A 60-year-old man from Maidenhead was arrested in connection with the incident and was bailed pending further enquiries until 30 October.